There are unusual creatures that have inhabited our planet for at least 500 million years who spend a portion of their lives as plant-like polyps before transforming into some of the greatest ocean predators‚ all without having any brain‚ heart‚ backbone‚ eyes‚ ears or teeth. Cnidaria‚ otherwise known as jellyfish‚ are gelatinous animals found at all depths within all oceans around the world‚ and are some of the oldest animals evolutionarily speaking. Jellyfish are rather simplistic‚ anatomically
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The Fynbos Biome makes up the largest part of the Cape Floral Kingdom‚ which is the smallest of the world’s six floral kingdoms. The Fynbos Biome in particular is noted for its high levels of biodiversity (the highest in world) and endemism‚ which in turn results in a high number of threatened and endangered species. The Cape Floral Kingdom was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2004. 2 Discussion Fynbos is found predominantly in the the South Western Cape in an area extending from just
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Japanese geography consists of four major islands Hokkaido‚ Honshu‚ Shikoku‚ and Kyushu and other interesting facts that make up the geography of Japan.The island of Honshu is the largest island of all of Japan and is also the main island. Tokyo is located on this island‚this island also has the major port and harbor: Yokohama. Kobe is one of an important commercial centers. All of these cities and businesses are important and are all located on the island of Honshu. Shikoku is the smallest island
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Manhattan Beach Pier: Interesting Things to Know The Manhattan Beach Pier is an excellent attraction for people to visit when they are in Manhattan Beach‚ California. The pier is just over 900 feet long and is situated at the end of Manhattan Beach Boulevard. At the end of the pier‚ the Roundhouse Marine Studies Lab and Aquarium is situated. This area is open to the public and includes a number of fantastic sea life to view. For example‚ here‚ you will find sharks‚ lobsters and many other brightly
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Calcinosis cutis is rare condition signified by calcium deposition in skin and subcutaneous tissues. In all cases of calcinosis cutis‚ insoluble compounds of calcium are deposited within the skin due to local and/or systemic factors. These calcium salts consist primarily of hydroxyapatite crystals or amorphous calcium phosphate. It is commonly seen in blacks‚ and no apparent gender predilection is noted (6‚7) From the pathogenesis point of view‚ the condition is classified as metastatic‚ dystrophic
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environment led to die to them. This essay aims to discuss the importance of salt water and the sub- types namely ocean‚ sea‚ and coral reefs. It will also show pictures where it is found and the aquariums that are inhabitants. In other to achieve this objective‚ this essay will be further divided into five sections. Section 2 will discuss ocean‚ section 3 seas‚ section 4 coral reefs and section 5 is the conclusion. Section 2 Oceans Oceans are salt water surrounding the great land masses‚ and divided
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MKT B250 TMA1 Kwok Yiu Hung(Student ID:10919600) Marketing Plan: Café de Coral Group 1. Introduction Background information This marketing plan is base on the quick service restaurant in Hong Kong market and the Café de Coral Group is focus in this plan. The Group was incorporated in October 1968‚ it is principally engaged in the food and catering industry as largest Chinese quick service restaurant group‚ maintaining a publicly recognized leadership position in the mass-market‚ quick
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Definition: Coral reefs are underwater structures made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals. Corals are colonies of tiny living animals found in marine waters containing few nutrients. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals‚ and are formed by polyps that live together in groups. The polyps secrete a hard carbonate exoskeleton which provides support and protection for the body of each polyp. Reefs grow best in warm‚ shallow‚ clear‚ sunny and agitated waters. Often called “rainforests
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Lord of the Flies bases its plot upon a much earlier novel by R.M. Balantyne called The Coral Island. This is the tale of three British lads who get shipwrecked on a South Pacific island during the mid-19th century. They are Jack‚ Ralph and Peterkin. The tropical island is precisely the same place in both novels. The big difference between the two stories‚ however‚ lies in the quality of the boys. Ballantyne ’s heroes are gentlemen -- and they remain gentlemen throughout the novel. They
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BACKGROUND The Battle of the Coral Sea was a series of several naval battles fought during the 4th and the 8th of May‚ 1942‚ between Japanese forces and Allied forces (U.S. and Australian). It represented the first battle in history with aircraft carrier warfare on both sides. The Coral Sea is located just off the northeastern coast of Australia‚ southwest of the Solomon Islands and east of New Guinea. Who was involved There were four major groups of ships engaged in different parts of the
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